Funnel.



F. L. HQAGLIN. FUNNEL, A-PPLld-KTION FILED JAN.26, 1911.

1,033, 1 73. Patenta July 23, 1912.

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WAUPACA, WISCONSIN.

FUNNEL.

. Specification of Application filed January 26, 191 1. Serial No. some the upper end of the float. The valve E is Letters Patent.

To all whom it may concern: provided wit-h a central aperture L, commu- Be itlrnown that LFRANK L. HOAGLIN, a nicating with the interior of'the tubular rod citizen of the United States, residing at F, so that liquid from the receptacle D may Waupaca, county of Van aca, and State of enter the rod F underneath, the float I,

Wisconsin, have invente :new and useful through the aperture L. Within the funnel Improvements in Funnels, of which the folbowl A, a conical supporting member M is lowing is a specification. employed, which rests upon the base of the My invention relates to improvements in bowl and terminates at its upper end at a funnels. I; a collar N which encircles the rodF and is se- 55 The object of my invention is to provide cured thereto. The base of the member M a form-of funnel which will automatically? is provided with openings 0 through which indicate the height of a liquid in the recep the liquid may pass and enter the spout C. tacle, whichwill permitair to escape from; This conical member M, not only serves as the receptacle while the liquid is being dca' guide for the rod F, but also facilitates 70 l5 li'vered thereto, and which may be lifted the insertion of a strainer cloth'or chamois I from the receptacle and removed without skin strainer in'a position to strain all liqwaiting until the contents of the funnel are uid passing through the openings 0 to the discharged, and -without permitting said spout. contents to discharge when the funnel is so In operation, the funnel being inposition 75 lifted. 'as shown in the drawing, liquid will be In the following description, reference is poured into the bowl A in the usual manner. had to the accompanyind drawing illustrat- The height of the liquid in the receptacle ing my invention, whi'c shows a vertical will be indicated by, the ring K as it rises section exposing the tubular valve rod, the along therod F, which rod may be pro- 80 latter being also indicated, partly in section. vided with index marks as shown, When My improved funnel is provided with a the ring K indicates that the receptacle is receiving chamber or bowl A, the bottom B sufficiently filled, the funnel may be lifted by of which is preferably inclined toward a dismeans of the ring G, which first'actuates the charge spout C, which is adapted to be inrod F to close the valve E, after which the;85

serted in the receiving receptacle D. The funnel willbe supported from the valve E- bowl A is preferably provided with supportand may be removed from the receptacle ing members 1), depending from the bottom, without permitting the contents of the bowland whichlmay comprise an annular flange; Alto escape. The contents ofthetubular The supporting member. b is adapted torest rod\ F will, however, escape through the 90 upon the receptacle D, as shown in the operi'ng L. The valve E performs the furdrawing, and unless the discharge spout C ther function of deflecting the liquid from of the funnel is of such size as to closely fit spout (l outwardly, while the receptacle is the o .nin of the receptacle D, space willbeing filled, and I thus avoid the downward be le t, as indicated at a, for air to escape suction usually found to exist with funnels 95' 4 from the receptacle when it is being filled provided with indicating floats, and which with liquid. tends to depress the float below the level of At the lower end of the spout C, a valve E the liquid lnythe receptacle. -With my imis located, and connected by a tubular rod F proved device}, the pressure of the liquid, ex} r with a handle G. The rod F -is provided erted throughhe a erture L, is not afl'ect- 4 with a slot- H near its upper end, and within ed by the cur ent in the liquid "d,eli'vered the rod a float I is employed. This float is through the spout 0.1 f a J adapted to actuate an indicator wire J, Where .it-is desired to use my improved which extends upwardly within the rod, and funnel as .a measuring funnel, tlie lower end at its upper end is elbowed to extend outof the spout C may be provided with feetP, 9 wardly through the slot H and connect with and the funnel may thus besupported'from a ring K (preferably integrally formed), the bottom of the tank independently of the which ring encircles the rod F. The lower supports I). In such case, the index char-. end of the wire J is preferabl unconnected aoters at the upper end of the'rod J may be with the float I, but is coile circularly to utilized to accuratelyindicate the quantity form a foot piece j, which rests loosely upon of liquid, where myimp'roved funnel is used in connection with a tank of known dimen-" Patented a -23, 1912. a

sions, and the index characters arranged with reference thereto.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let ters Patent, isv l. The combination with a funnel, comprising a bowl having a depending spout, of a valve at the lower end of said spout, a tubular rod extending upwardly through the spout and bowl, a floatin said rod, and an index wire in operative relation to said float, said valve having an aperture com- Inunicating with the interior of said rod from belowthe valve and the interior of said rod'being otherwise closed at its lower end.

2. The combination with a funnel having a receiving bowl and depending spout, of a valve at the lower end of said spout, a tubular slotted valve stem connected therewith and extending upwardly through the spout and bowl, a float in said stem, means for admitting liquid to said stem below the float from. a point where suction is not created by the liquid flowing through said spout, and a handle at the upper end of said stem, whereby the valve may be closed and the funnel lifted, together with a member I in said funnel bowl arranged to support said rod, and an indicator connected with the float and exposed through the slot in the valve stem.

"3. .lThe combination with a funnel having actuate a receiving ,bo'fivl arid depending spout, of a valve at thelow'er'end of said spout, a tubular valve stem connected therewith andextending upwardly through the spout and bowl, and a handle at the upper end of said stem, whereby the valve may be closedv and the funnel lifted, together with a member in said. funnel bowl arranged to support said rod, a float in said stem, an index rod supported by the float and exposed through the upper portion of the rod, and means for permitting liquid in a receiving chamber to i dicator wire, and means for admitting liquid to said rod from below the valve.

In testimony whereof I altix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

FRANK L. IIOAGLIN. Witnesses:

PETER HoLs'r, W. MOI-loan. 

